Beijing, Safar 24, 1438, November 24, 2016, SPA -- At least 40 people were killed and at least two were injured on Thursday in a construction accident in China, state media reported, according to dpa. The accident took place at a power plant in China's eastern Jiangxi province when a platform collapsed at a cooling tower that was under construction, the Xinhua news agency reported. An unknown number of people were still trapped, and the cause of the accident was unclear, according to Xinhua. A rescue effort is underway. --SPA 16:54 LOCAL TIME 13:54 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w276304